jay gray is there with more for us. jay? >> reporter: good evening. president obama joining thousands here in colorado and across the country trying to bring some comfort to this shattered community while police continue their investigation both in the theater behind me and in the suspect's apartment. president obama arrived in colorado carrying the sorrow and condolences of the nation for the families of the victims and survivors of the massacre. his visit marks a day of memories and mourning in aurora. ♪ many turning to a higher power during sunday services as they struggle to try around understand the killing spree and 24-year-old james holmes, the man police say is responsible. >> the source of the evil that took the lives -- >> memorials are growing across this shattered city. >> right here. >> so many searching for some way to honor the injured and remember the fallen. >> you can't believe something like this happened in my community. we needed to pay our respect. i just feel awful. >> reporter: there is little blunt can do right now. forced t